MLA Formatting, Thesis statement, parenthetical citations, note cards etc. ....
This is a link to the official research guide which shows exactly how to cite your sources in the text of your paper, write note cards, create your bibliography page. Research Handbook.pdf.
Searching for Sources
Search using related terms. Examples: Ordering Online/Ecommerce or online shopping, WiFi/Wireless networks or wlan.
Use Wikipedia as a starting point but remember that the information you find has to be corroborated elsewhere, and you can only use it as a resource if your teacher agrees that it is acceptable. Wikipedia is editable by the public and as such is not always a reliable or scholarly resource.
Instead of Google, try Reasearch Beta from EasyBib.com, and be selective about the resources you use from the web. Consider the 5 W's: Who created and maintains the site? What is the purpose and function of the site? When was it last updated? Where is the domain, is the source credible? and Why use this information? Is it relavant to the subject? (If you find that the information is questionable and not consistant in multiple resources, then find another source instead!)
Citing Your Sources For model citations for your Works Cited page, click here: Sample Citations.docx
Use Easy Bib to create your Works Cited page and your source cards.
Instead of Google, try Reasearch Beta from EasyBib.com, and be selective about the resources you use from the web. chekc for credibility. Consider the 5 W's: Who created and maintains the site? What is the purpose and function of the site? When was it last updated? Where is the domain, is the source credible? and Why use this information? Is it relavant to the subject? (If you find that the information is questionable and not consistant in multiple resources, then find another source instead!)
Your Project Assignment:
MLA Formatting, Thesis statement, parenthetical citations, note cards etc. ....
This is a link to the official research guide which shows exactly how to cite your sources in the text of your paper, write note cards, create your bibliography page.
Searching for Sources
Search using related terms. Examples: Ordering Online/Ecommerce or online shopping, WiFi/Wireless networks or wlan.
ONLINE DATABASES:(To access them from home, click https://destiny.vbcps.com.)
ABC-Clio
Gale Student Resources in ContextGale Science Resource Center
Gale Biography in Context - For info about the inventor - search by name
Grolier - Online encyclopedia
Proquest - Journal articles
To search for books while you're at school, Destiny
ONLINE EBooks
iPod and MP3 players
The Britannica guide to inventions that changed the modern world
The digital age
The 100 most influential inventors of all time
Technology
Rourke's world of science encyclopedia.
Seven wonders of exploration technology
Encyclopedia of computer science and technology
Use Wikipedia as a starting point but remember that the information you find has to be corroborated elsewhere, and you can only use it as a resource if your teacher agrees that it is acceptable. Wikipedia is editable by the public and as such is not always a reliable or scholarly resource.
Instead of Google, try Reasearch Beta from EasyBib.com, and be selective about the resources you use from the web. Consider the 5 W's:
Who created and maintains the site?
What is the purpose and function of the site?
When was it last updated?
Where is the domain, is the source credible? and
Why use this information? Is it relavant to the subject?
(If you find that the information is questionable and not consistant in multiple resources, then find another source instead!)
Citing Your Sources
For model citations for your Works Cited page, click here:
Instead of Google, try Reasearch Beta from EasyBib.com, and be selective about the resources you use from the web. chekc for credibility. Consider the 5 W's:
Who created and maintains the site?
What is the purpose and function of the site?
When was it last updated?
Where is the domain, is the source credible? and
Why use this information? Is it relavant to the subject?
(If you find that the information is questionable and not consistant in multiple resources, then find another source instead!)